Search for dissertations about: "HSAN"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 swedish dissertations containing the word HSAN.

2. 1. Norrbottnian congenital insensitivity to pain

   Author : Jan Minde; Göran Toolanen; Li Tsai-Fällender; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Pain insensitivity; HSAN; Orthopaedics; Ortopedi;

   Abstract : Congenital insensitivity to pain is a rare hereditary neuropathy. We present patients from a large family in Norrbotten, Sweden with a mutation in the nerve growth factor β gene (NGFß). Using a model of recessive inheritance, we identified an 8.3-Mb region on chromosome 1p11. READ MORE

4. 2. Genetics of pain : studies of migraine and pain insensitivity

   Author : Anna Norberg; Monica Holmberg; Arn van den Maagdenberg; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Migraine; pain insensitivity; susceptibility genes; genome-wide scan; linkage; polymorphism; association; HSAN V; nerve growth factor; neurite outgrowth; Medical genetics; Medicinsk genetik;

   Abstract : Pain is a major public health issue throughout the world. Increased understanding of the different forms of pain and identification of susceptibility genes could contribute to improved treatments. READ MORE

5. 3. On Decision Support in Participatory Medicine Supporting Health Care Empowerment

   Author : Kerstin Ådahl; Blekinge Tekniska Högskola; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Decision support; CDSS; EHR; Patient safety; Patient empowerment; Participatory medicine; Patient-centered collaborative practice;

   Abstract : The task of ensuring Patient Safety is, more than ever, central in Healthcare. The report “To Err is Human” [Kohn et al. 2000], was revealing alarming numbers of incidents, injuries and deaths caused by deficiencies in healthcare activities. The book initiated assessment and change of Healthcare methods and procedures. READ MORE

6. 4. Mapping genetic diseases in northern Sweden

   Author : Elisabet Einarsdottir; Dan Holmberg; Gösta Holmgren; Ulf Gyllensten; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Genetics; isolated populations; linkage disequilibrium; linkage analysis; genome-wide scan; hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy; type 1 diabetes mellitus; type 2 diabetes mellitus; autoimmune thyroid disease; Genetik; Clinical genetics; Klinisk genetik; medicinsk genetik; Medical Genetics;

   Abstract : The population of northern Sweden has previously been shown to be well suited for the mapping of monogenic diseases. In this thesis we have tested the hypothesis that this population could also be used for efficient identification of risk genes for common diseases. READ MORE

7. 5. A pathway for pleasant touch: linking peripheral receptors to central processing and hedonic experience

   Author : Line Sofie Löken; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : pleasant; touch; microneurography; human; CT afferent; unmyelinated;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the mechanisms underpinning pleasant touch, describes a pathway from peripheral nerve endings in the skin to the insular cortex, and relates these findings to the subjective hedonic experience of touch. In Paper I, the relationship between primary afferent encoding and perception of pleasantness was investigated by combining microneurography recordings from human mechanoreceptors with psychophysical measurements during soft brush stroking at 6 different velocities between 0. READ MORE